Semrush is the reference SEO toolkit: huge keyword and backlink databases, rank tracking and competitor traffic data, now with AI visibility tracking. It shows you what to do. MAALI is an AI team that does the work: it writes the fixes and applies them, writes the articles and posts, and checks AI assistants, for a small business budget.
Semrush's details are from its own website, checked October 2026. Prices are in USD and can change; check their site for the latest.
| Feature | MAALI | Semrush |
|---|---|---|
| Paid plans from | $9/month | $139/month (SEO); $199/month with AI visibility (Starter) |
| Free plan | 10 credits: your MAALI Brain plus 5 credits for any agent | 1 demo project, 10 reports a day |
| Keyword and backlink data | Uses your Google Search Console data and web research; no keyword database | Large keyword, backlink and traffic databases |
| Rank tracking | Your Google positions from Search Console | Rank tracking: 500 keywords on the SEO plan, more on higher plans |
| SEO fixes | Writes new titles and descriptions; applies them in one click on WordPress, Ghost and Webflow, with undo | Site audit lists issues; you or your developer fix them |
| AI visibility | ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude, on every plan; 1 credit per question, run when you choose | 50 to 100 prompts tracked daily (Starter and Pro+) |
| Articles | Articles in your voice, published in one click to WordPress, Ghost, Webflow or GitHub | Content tools and add-ons; not included in the SEO plan |
| Social and communities | 10 posts at a time for LinkedIn, X, Instagram and Facebook, on a calendar; you post them. Plus Reddit and forum reply drafts | Social tools sold separately |
| Made for | Business owners and small teams | SEO specialists and marketing teams |
Choose Semrush if…
You have an SEO specialist (or are one) who needs keyword and backlink data and daily tracking.
Choose MAALI if…
You run a business and want the SEO, content and AI visibility work done in your voice, with you approving each step, for a small monthly price.
Yes. Many teams research in Semrush and use MAALI to write and apply the fixes, articles and posts.
No. MAALI's article ideas come from web research and your own Google Search Console data, and it never invents search volumes.
More answers in the FAQ.
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